The Deadly Art of Survival
1979•1h 17m•6.3•Released
Action
Real-life kung fu master Nathan Ingram stars in this gritty, low-budget martial arts epic as a local karate school owner who clashes with a gang of drug traffickers posing as the owners of a rival dojo. Director Charlie Ahearn (who helmed the landmark hip-hop film Wild Style) used the housing projects next to his New York Lower East Side apartment as his central location in this 1979 classic, shot on a vintage Super 8 camera.
Director
Charlie Ahearn
Writer
Charlie Ahearn
Languages
English
Cast
Nathan Ingram
George David Gonzalez
Miguel Villanueva
Gerard Hovagimyan
Kiki Smith
Freddy Rivera
Arthur Abrams
Paula Humphrey
Rosetta Campbell
Yoshiko Chuma
Beth B
Gahiji Tee Pantera
Tony Voss
Raymond Dias
Danny Davis
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